Sudan national badminton team

The Sudan national badminton team (Arabic: فريق كرة الريشة الوطني لجمهورية السودان) represents Sudan in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Sudan Badminton Federation, the national governing body for Sudanese badminton. The Sudanese team is affiliated with the Sudan Olympic Committee and the Badminton Confederation of Africa.[2]

Sudan
AssociationSudan Badminton Federation (SBF)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentHanadi Alsiddig Yagoub
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (3 October 2023)
Highest ranking131 (4 October 2018)

History

Badminton has been played in Sudan since 1999. The sport was then played by a small Malaysian diaspora in Sudan. In 2003, the Sudan Badminton Federation was established and the national team was formed.[3] The national association sent its first few players for the 2007 Pan Arab Games.

Badminton has struggled to gain popularity in Sudan in the 2010s due to the lack of competition. In 2020, the Republic Badminton Championship were in El-Obeid to increase competition in Sudanese badminton. Intercity badminton clubs in Sudan including Al-Abyad and Al-Jarif Al-Khartoum competed in the championships.[4]

Men's team

The Sudanese men's debuted in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost 3–0 to Algeria and Egypt in the round robin event. They then lost 2–1 to Bahrain and finished in 6th place.

Women's team

The Sudanese women's team first competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost 3–0 to Syria in their first match. They then achieved a surprising win when they defeated the Iraqi team 2–1 to earn themselves a bronze medal finish. Doubles pair Munira Abkar and Susan Abdullah managed to turn the tie around when they defeated Etihad Kamel and Ola Sabri 21–18, 21–14.[5]

Competitive record

Mixed team
Year Result
Nigeria 2003 Did not enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019
Ghana 2023 TBD

African Team Championships

Arab Games
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Result
China 2000 Did not enter
South Africa 2002
Canada 2004
South Korea 2006
New Zealand 2007
India 2008
Malaysia 2009
Mexico 2010
Chinese Taipei 2011
Japan 2012
Thailand 2013
Malaysia 2014
Peru 2015
Spain 2016
Indonesia 2017
Canada 2018
Russia 2019
Spain 2022
United States 2023
N/A 2024 TBD

African Youth Games

Mixed team
Year Result
Ghana 1979 Did not enter
Mozambique 1980
Nigeria 1982
Tanzania 1984
Botswana 2007
Ethiopia 2009
Algeria 2013
Mauritius 2022
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad
As of the 2007 Pan Arab Games

Men's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Osman Mohamedkhair (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991 - - -
Haitham Hassan Awad 1989 (age 33–34) - - -
Fath Alrahman Ahmed 1988 (age 34–35) - - -
Amin Saif Eldin 1988 (age 34–35) - - -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Susan Abdullah 1987 (age 35–36) - - -
Munira Abkar 1988 (age 34–35) - - -
Nehany Ukasha 1988 (age 34–35) - - -
Nahid Ramadan 1988 (age 34–35) - - -

Pan Arab Games

References
  1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. "اللجنة الأولمبية السودانية". sudanolympic.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. "مفاجأة غير متوقعة في الريشة الطائرة". Assayha. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. "انطلاق بطولة الجمهورية للريشة الطائرة الأحد". suna-news.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. "Le badminton aux 11° Jeux Sportifes Arabes". AfricaBadminton. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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